Conservation

Sea Ice Breakup Could Hit Polar Bears Hard in Churchill and Elsewhere

,  |  Nov 15, 2010

The polar bear is one of the earth’s most magnificent animals, and today we saw many of them here on the banks of Hudson Bay near Churchill, Manitoba. Read more

Polar Bear in Churchill

Polar Bear Tours for Everyone

,  |  Nov 13, 2010

When I found out that National Wildlife Federation was sending me to the polar bear capital of the world to do some work on polar bears, I was pretty excited. … Read more

Eco-Schools USA: Charting the Course to Excellence

 |  Nov 12, 2010

“Charting the Course to Excellence” was the theme for the 2010 National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Area Conference in Baltimore. NWF’s Jennifer Hammonds attended, and left the conference even more proud to be an educator and a steward of the environment. Read more

After Five Years and Legal Wrangling, Agency Finally Protects South Carolina Wetland

 |  Nov 12, 2010

On November 1, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reasserted basic federal Clean Water Act protections for a 31-acre coastal wetland in Horry County, South Carolina, near Murrells Inlet. That’s the good news. Read more

To Save Resources, Campuses get Creative–and Competitive

,  |  Nov 10, 2010

Colleges and universities love a good rivalry with another school, whether competing in academics, sports, best food, or prettiest campus — and now, energy and resource savings. Add school pride and innate love of competition to students’ desire to make the world a better place and you get over 40 schools participating in the first ever Campus Conservation Nationals! Read more

Gulf Oil Spill Symposium: Work Groups Begin Design of Early Warning System for Gulf Wildlife and Habitats

,  |  Nov 10, 2010

NOTE: this is the second post from the Gulf Oil Spill Symposium. Also see part I, Symposium Looks to Alert Policy Makers to Impacts from Gulf Oil Disaster One glaring … Read more

Tar Balls Continue Washing Ashore in Florida

 |  Nov 10, 2010

Nearly seven months after the Deepwater Horizon explosion, oil continues to soil Escambia County’s white sand. Read more

EPA Takes Another Key Step on Global Warming Pollution

 |  Nov 10, 2010

Much like the recently announced clean vehicle rules that will take our fleet to an average of 60 miles per gallon in the decades to come, today’s new clean air … Read more

This Veterans Day, Consider The Consequences Of Our Oil Dependence

 |  Nov 10, 2010

Tomorrow, on Veterans Day, I want us to renew the fight for climate and energy action. I intend the above cartoon as a tongue-in-cheek tribute to full-throttle calls to arms … Read more

Symposium Looks to Alert Policy Makers to Impacts from Gulf Oil Disaster

 |  Nov 9, 2010

The old rock tune goes something like “you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.” That’s also a common problem in nature, especially after a traumatic blow to an … Read more